FTC v. Meta live: updates from the battle for Instagram and WhatsApp
FTC v. Meta live: updates from the battle for Instagram and WhatsApp Meta antitrust trial The long-awaited antitrust trial between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission kicked off on April 14th. Over about two months, DC District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg is hearing arguments about whether then-Facebook illegally monopolized the market for “personal social […]
Meta’s ChatGPT competitor shows how your friends use AI
Meta's ChatGPT competitor shows how your friends use AI Meta’s ChatGPT competitor shows how your friends use AI Meta’s standalone ChatGPT competitor is mostly what you’d expect from an AI assistant. You can type or talk with it, generate images, and get real-time web results. The biggest new idea in the Meta AI app is […]
Everybody wants to buy Chrome
Everybody wants to buy Chrome For sale: one browser, very popular. As the remedies phase of the Google Search trial heats up, two things have become very clear. The US government would really like to force Google to sell Chrome, and there are a lot of companies interested in buying it. What do you really […]
Meta is trying to clean up Facebook spam
Meta is trying to clean up Facebook spam Meta is ramping up efforts to rid Facebook of spammy content, the company announced on Thursday. It’s cracking down on accounts that try to “game” the Facebook algorithm with lengthy posts and numerous hashtags. The platform is also taking action against accounts that create posts with captions […]
Threads’ web app is moving from .net to .com
Threads' web app is moving from .net to .com Threads’ web app is moving from .net to .com Threads on the web has a new address. Now, you can access the Meta-owned network by heading to Threads.com instead of Threads.net. The move will likely make it easier for users to find the website, as traffic […]
Meta is laying off employees in Reality Labs
Meta is laying off employees in Reality Labs Meta has laid off an unspecified number of employees in its Reality Labs division, a company spokesperson confirmed. The cuts affected teams working in Oculus Studios, Meta’s in-house games division for Quest headsets, as well as some employees involved in the company’s hardware efforts, according to people […]
WhatsApp now lets you block people from exporting your entire chat history
WhatsApp now lets you block people from exporting your entire chat history WhatsApp is launching a new “Advanced Chat Privacy” feature that aims to prevent people from taking conversations outside the app. When the setting is turned on, you can block others from exporting your chat history and automatically downloading photos and videos sent in […]
Apple and Meta hit with the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines
Apple and Meta hit with the EU's first DMA antitrust fines Apple and Meta hit with the EU’s first DMA antitrust fines Apple and Meta are the first companies to be fined for violations under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The European Commission announced today that Apple has been served a €500 million […]
Instagram co-founder: Zuckerberg saw us as a ‘threat’ to Facebook
Instagram co-founder: Zuckerberg saw us as a 'threat' to Facebook Instagram co-founder: Zuckerberg saw us as a ‘threat’ to Facebook When Instagram was acquired for $1 billion in 2012, co-founder Kevin Systrom believed that joining Facebook would help Instagramâs âskyrocketing growthâ reach even greater heights. In some ways, it did. Instagram now has billions of […]
Instagram launches its CapCut clone, Edits
Instagram launches its CapCut clone, Edits Instagram has launched Edits, a video editing app that’s intended to rival the TikTok-linked equivalent CapCut. First announced in January, Edits is available for free from today on iOS and Android. Edits is described as a “video creation app designed for creators,” and includes tools for project management, tracking […]